Post by The Muse on Apr 7, 2011 5:57:53 GMT -5

Blue Monkey statistics:

Height: 18 Inches

Weight: 9 pounds

Defense Mechanisms: The Blue Monkey becomes invisible at the approach of a preditor or hunter. They are toxic, rendering the meat useless for food.Their fur is deceptive. It appears soft and cuddly, but it is actually made of micro-quills. These penetrate the skin on contact, work their way into the body and release the toxin that is intrinsic to the animal into the attacker with 100% fatal results.

Reproduction: These animals produce one offspring every 75-85 years. They are quite long lived, suspected to be ever-living..no aged specimens have been observed and skeletons have never been found.

Value: Bounties have been offered for the capture of these creatures that would set the hunter up for life. Billions in Terran Credits are available for the ones willing to die to collect the bounty by capturing one of these elusive creatures.

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Post by The Muse on Apr 7, 2011 6:03:52 GMT -5

"May your knife chip and shatter" ~Dune

You wouldnt be able to find one if you hunted it. They become invisible on reflex when preditors enter their territory. Besides...they are toxic. The fur is made up of micro-quills that penetrate the skin with 100% fatal results.

Post by The Muse on Apr 7, 2011 11:36:09 GMT -5

naaaa....not geeky. But definitely the type of inside joke that would send people searching through the thread archives for Blue Monkey references. ;D

I have actually taken to referring to other Threads in some of my posts in hopes that it will stimulate the visitors curiosity to go looking for those threads. The more they see of what is here in the Visual Adjectives Forum, the more interested in it they will (hopefully) become.

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Post by Ramen on Apr 7, 2011 17:06:34 GMT -5

ITS SO CUTE!!!!!!! I want to cuddle with it... but i value my life too much XDI have a questions though. What do the blue monkeys eat and is that monkey a female or a male?Just a thought to keep the conversation alive... I hope XP

Post by The Muse on Apr 7, 2011 17:30:37 GMT -5

Since the elusive Blue Monkey lives in the Green Crystal Caves,(See Mmcgriffs Blog on www.VisualAdjectives.com ) They actually consume the minerals that the crystals are made from. They do so by consuming the smallest of the crystals which form quickly and are still low on the Mohs scale of hardness, thereby making it possible for the Blue Monkey to eat them. The Blue Monkey pictured above is actually an infant male.

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Post by Omen on Oct 16, 2011 15:13:06 GMT -5

The Elusive Blue Monkey

Log date: 2082.10.16_Harvest seasonI have hunted and captured all kinds of animals, creatures, and beasts; and yet this accursed imp of a beast escapes me. The Doppelgangers in Finland, Illusionary Lions of Sibeth, and the Angstbugs of Duplar, India were nothing compared to this Blue annoyance… they were NOTHING.

I’ve lost Dr. Haverton to illness, Tricia to anger, and most of my crew from fear. Now I’m down to a handful of the obsessed and greedy; for they know how much these beasts are worth.

Our steam powered flying ship has taken a barrage of damage from the frozen wind-clouds leading to the isolated ‘Themusen’ Island chain scattered some distance away from the southwestern edge of Madagascar.

The blind shaman said that they appeared only during the harvest seasons when the sky was strong with ice and the sea imbued with madness… she was correct! The Blue Monkeys fed off of the young crystals growing in the Themusen Green Crystal Caves. It was the perfect place for my hunt. No matter the threat of death and the promise of pain, it would not be enough to stop me. Each of the beasts is worth a chest full of Terran credits and immortality within the pages of science!

The shaman said that they moved as ghosts melding with the foliage, my goggles would solve that problem. Their fur killed tribesmen by touch and their meat is uneatable. Predators feared the blue beasts, while the blasted shamans prayed to them. They’re fools.

I’m going to be rich!

When we landed on the first island, in the chain, it took a little over a week to find our first cave. It took less than an hour to see the first of the Blue Monkeys. It took less than a minute to lose our first member by touching one of the beasts.

Post by The Muse on Oct 16, 2011 15:20:53 GMT -5

*SQUEELING IN EXCITEMENT* Omg! I cant believe you wrote that! Much less honored it with an illustration! That is SO awesome! I am a HUGE fan of steampunk and this is fairly exploding with it!!!! From the feel of the story to the appearance of LaPadre Ekkelstein!

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